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Update from the American Society for Dental Ethics
ASDE held the annual membership The Mission of the American Society for Dental Ethics is to lead education and scholarship in dental ethics.
MEET THE ASDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
ASDE members elected the following officers for the 2022-2024 term:
President Kathryn Ragalis (Massachusetts)
Kathryn is an Associate Professor and Director of Ethics and Professional Development at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Post-graduate studies include a Fellowship in Rehabilitation Dentistry at the University of Washington and a Master of Science Degree in Dental Public Health from Boston University. She is looking forward to continuing the mission of ASDE.
President-elect Carlos Smith (Virginia)
Carlos is an associate professor, dental public health and policy, and director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and holds a master’s in divinity from Duke University. Carlos has a special interest in health literacy, cultural competency, and health disparities.
BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE
ACD Liaison Pamela Zarkowski (Michigan)
Pamela is chief academic officer for the University of Detroit Mercy. She supervises key student and institutional support offices at Detroit Mercy and has a long-standing interest in Women’s and Gender Studies. Pamela is a past president of ASDE. Over her career she has made significant contributions and served in leadership positions in many dental organizations.
Terry Hoffeld (Maryland)
Terry retired after thirty years of active duty as a Dental Officer in the US Public Health Service. He has served as a Senior Investigator and a Scientific Review Officer at NIH. At the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, he was the Director of the Office of Scientific Review and the Agency Research Integrity Liaison Officer. He served as the Secretary General of the International College of Dentists.
Robert Stevenson (California)
Robert is an Assistant Professor and Founding Faculty Member at Western University College of Dental Medicine. He graduated from University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio in 1988. He has served as Chair of California Dental Association Judicial Council, and currently serves as Ethics Chair for Tri-County Dental Society. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the American Academy of the History of Dentistry.
Regina Messer (Georgia)
Assistant Dean for Admissions, Associate Professor of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Restorative Sciences, and Program Director for Graduate Program in Oral Biology and Maxillofacial Pathology. Dr. Messer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Tennessee followed by her Master of Science and PhD in Biomedical Engineering focusing on Biomaterials. Dr. Messer is an Honorary Fellow in the ACD, serves on the Augusta University Bioethics committee, and AADOCR Ethics Committee.
Catherine Frankl Sarkis (Massachusetts)
Catherine is an associate professor, health policy and health services research at Boston University School of Dental Medicine. Currently, she is interim association dean for admissions. Catherine holds MBA and JD degrees from Boston University and is an active contributor to continuing dental education in ethics and jurisprudence.
Frederick More, DDS, FACD Executive Director, ASDE
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OZAR-HASEGAWA ESSAY PROGRAM
ASDE has conducted the OzarHasegawa Essay Program for many years. The winners for 2022 were announced: First Place: Bianca Zero (Indiana University); Honorable Mention: Mehtab Dhaliwal (University of Washington); Honorable Mention: Calvin Panah (University of Washington). ASDE is grateful to Dr. Kelton Stewart (Indiana U), Dr. Chanira Reang (U-Wash), and Dr. Sara Gordon (U-Wash) who were mentors for the students. The essays will appear in future publications.
WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?
ASDE Board Summer Meeting: The ASDE Board of Directors Summer (virtual) Meeting will held on Friday, August 12 (12 PM – 2 PM EDT), and Saturday, August 13 (11 AM – 1:30 PM EDT). ASDE meetings are open meetings and interested members are welcome. The Friday meeting focuses on committee reports and business. The Saturday meeting is reserved for strategic planning, program ideas, and new areas of endeavor for ASDE. Any ASDE and ACD member is invited to attend.
DUES ARE DUE
ASDE is a small Section with about 100 members. Dues are the only source of income and while the needs are small, ASDE remains strong because of member support. Please support ASDE with your dues.
From the Office: Helpful Hints for Successful Nominations
• Nominations are encouraged year-round. The cut-off for nominations is January 15 for each calendar year’s Convocation.
Nominations received after that date will be held for the following year. We do this to ensure the Credentials Committee has adequate time to carefully consider each nominee.
• A nomination is only complete if the ACD office receives both the nomination form and the professional and biographical profile summary form from the nominator. Incomplete nominations are held for the following year.
• Focusing on leadership experience, or a younger dentist’s trajectory when it comes to leadership, is essential.
• ADA membership is strongly encouraged but no longer required for Fellowship.
• Stay in touch! Please do not hesitate to contact the office with questions or concerns that come up during the process. The ACD
Credentials Manager is Stephen Froehlich, and he can be reached at stephen@acd.org or at 301-977-3223.
Tell Your Volunteer Story
The Fellows of the College are notoriously generous with their time and talent. Please share your stories of giving and volunteering. Stories and photos should be sent to Suzan Pitman at suzan@acd.org. These will be compiled and published in the next issue of the ACD News.
